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Blue Prince
Developer Dogubomb
Blue Prince is a puzzle adventure game developed by Dogubomb and published by Raw Fury. It was released on April 10, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S systems, with a later release for macOS on September 29, 2025, and Nintendo Switch 2 on March 3, 2026. The game challenges the player to explore a mansion with ever-shifting rooms that change every day, represented by ad-hoc construction of the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
715 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
LovedLoved
384 positive · 108 negative
95% range 74–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 384 | 108 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 65 | 4 | 120 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 3 | 11 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
14,480 of 16,852 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 224 yes, 73 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 297 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (17,559 of 20,350 positive).
Players praise the game's deep puzzles and rewarding discovery. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the heavy reliance on RNG for progression. [4][5][6] A few players note the lack of a save feature as a major issue. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
A game that doesn't respect you or your time. Slow and unskippable animations are one thing, but the constant repetition of the same actions and puzzles and an overly large reliance on luck and RNG really made this game too tedious for me to continue. Figuring out the answer to a puzzle should just let you solve the puzzle, not require you to get lucky to draft the one specific combination of rooms to let you …
- [1]
One of the most deeply engaging puzzle games I have played in my entire life. The JOY of getting to sit with my insane amount of notes and theorise about every minute possibility of solutions is just, I kind of wish this game went on forever. Yet for my sanity, I'm glad it doesn't. I love this game <3
- [18]
50% going "this is the greatest game ever" and 50% going "this game is absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ i hate the developers". You should buy it. Anyway when you play this game you need to write it down. Write what down? Everything. Write down literally everything. Names, dates, times, symbols, colors, nonsense bits of text, write it all down. If you dont have a notebook filled with schizophrenic madness by the time you reach room …
- [15]
This was a borderline "recommend" for me. On one hand, the things about the game that I liked, I really liked a lot. Most of the puzzles, the wordplay and prose, the art style, the premise and the story. I played and finished this game primarily because of those things. However, on the other hand, for me, this game really turned into a slog. It was tough to force myself to finish. My problem with this game is mainly …
- [2]
This game is one of the most rewarding games I've ever played in terms of digging beneath the surface for secrets. 10/10 would do maths in my free time again (this is the highest praise imaginable, I'm so bad at maths)
Summarised from 34 of the 450 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Blue Prince sits at 78% positive across 492 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Blue Prince received "critical acclaim" from critics for the PC and Xbox Series X/S versions, while the PlayStation 5 version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. At the time of release, it was the highest-rated game for 2025 based on Metacritic averages. OpenCritic determined that 95% of critics recommend the game. In Eurogamer's five star review, Christian Donlan singled out the game keeping its secrets hidden and releasing them slowly as the most impressive aspect. "It's the pleasure of finding hidden aspects to things you thought you understood in full, the pleasure of coming back to something you thought was simple and finding that…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 715 · most liked firstThere is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at @dogubomb.bsky.social. It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Prince is already one of the best games I’ve ever played and I still feel like I’m scratching the surface. Released today but lucky me I’ve been playing it all week (perks of the job) Get a journal, a pen, and buy the game already
positive · AI labelView post →I really think I would have enjoyed this. The interesting art style, the atmosphere it evokes in the beginning. Very good first impression... for about ten minutes. Refunded due to lack of save on quit. I have to control my game time and stop when I need to. Being forced to abandon a run I'm enjoying because there's no save feature is just not something I'm interested in. Save on quit is an accessibility feature for many of us. I'd love to give this another try if such a feature were…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blue Prince isn't just going to be the best game of 2025, it's going to go down as one of the best games of all time. If you're a puzzle sicko and you love nothing more than keeping a notebook next to you, this game was designed for you baby
positive · AI labelView post →Let Daddy Wolfy Redesign Your Insides Game: Blue Prince 6pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →The only other game that I wanted to see win something is Blue Prince, that is such an underrated gem and I'd put it as a Game of the Year contender too. But I'm so damn happy for Clair UMAMUSUME BEST MOBILE THOUGH LETS FUCKING GO
positive · AI labelView post →'Blue Prince' publisher says no AI was used in making the game 🎮 "The game was built and crafted with full human instinct ... It is the result of eight years of development, fueled by imagination and creativity"
neutral · AI labelView post →I spoke to Blue Prince director Tonda Ros about his eight-year journey from ad man to the creator of one of the finest games I've ever played: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
neutral · AI labelView post →Let's Hope Daddy Wolfy Finds Your Chamber of Secrets Game: Blue Prince 6pm-11pmET www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Ghost of Yotei star Erika Ishii said that her game of the year is Blue Prince, which is nominated for Best Independent Game and Best Debut Independent Game at The Game Awards.
neutral · AI labelView post →A game that doesn't respect you or your time. Slow and unskippable animations are one thing, but the constant repetition of the same actions and puzzles and an overly large reliance on luck and RNG really made this game too tedious for me to continue. Figuring out the answer to a puzzle should just let you solve the puzzle, not require you to get lucky to draft the one specific combination of rooms to let you actually complete it. The first few hours of learning and discovery are fun, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Once I’m done with Blue Prince I need a game like this to play for a couple of months
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW: I spoke to the creator of Blue Prince about what's next for the game, why he won't option it for a film, whether he'll ever say what happened to Mary, player obsession, and much more. Here's a very fun, spoilery chat about one of the year's best games: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
neutral · AI labelView post →Gotta say I've been loving my Xbox Ally X! Been playing some Blue Prince on here recently! #videogames
positive · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy is Ready to Paint This Home Rainbow! Game: Blue Prince Time: 7pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved this game at first, but now I have beef with it. After some 60+ hours, I can give a reasonable review. Although this game has incredible music, lovely graphics, great puzzles, and compelling story, it just doesn't deliver for me in gameplay anymore. The game disrespects your time by severly gating progression behind RNG. [Edit - At the start of the game, there're many puzzles and you are not limited to one. So, if one objective isn't working out very well, you can pivot onto something…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Daddy Wolfy Is Locking Up His Puppies Before IML Game: Blue Prince Time: 7pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Realised I forgot to share this here - here’s our chat with the creator of Blue Prince, TONDA ROS! Very fun/insightful to talk to a first time dev making such a uniquely successful game. He was all kinds of lovely. (Also ft. @mikebithell.bsky.social @awintory.bsky.social) youtu.be/UsRw0bHh_h8
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Prince end game? Probably not. Come watch me suffer Twitch.tv/chipsforjon
neutral · AI labelView post →Doors Open, Clothing Optional... Come ExploRe Daddy Wolfy's Deepest Chambers 🐺😈 Game: Blue Prince www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →If you're on the fence about Blue Prince and you're struggling to even understand what it is and how it plays, we broke it all down (spoiler-free!) on this week's Triple Click maximumfun.org/episodes/tri...
neutral · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy Will Draft Your Curves and Nail Every Angle Game: Blue Prince 6pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Architect Wolfy is Built to Please, and Engineered to Last All Night 😉 Game: Blue Prince 6pm-10pmEST Www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →I interviewed the creator of Blue Prince days before the game's release about his modest expectations for the indie puzzler. And then I interviewed him again, last week, ahead of The Game Awards, about how a hit game does and doesn't change your life.
neutral · AI labelView post →Going Live: April Showers Bloom May Daddies 🌸🐺 Game: Blue Prince 8pm-11pm www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is a really interesting idea that simply fails in execution. I really want to like this game. I adore atmospheric puzzle games like Myst and after 15 days in the manor I've seen some hints of some really interesting worldbuilding and a depth to Blue Prince's core that I hadn't expected going in. Even as I write this negative review, there's a part of me that wants to keep playing to explore the mysteries on offer. The problem is that genre mashup that made the game famous…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's Hope Daddy Wolfy Drafts the Dungeon Tonight Game: Blue Prince Time: 7pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy Works in Inches & Feet, but Measures Pleasure in Decibels 😜 Game: Blue Prince 7pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →It's lovely to watch the industry be as widely excited about a upcoming indie game once more. Can't wait for Blue Prince to launch.
positive · AI labelView post →Blue Prince is wild man. Cause every conversation I have with friends it seems like we're all playing a different game when describing our time with it. Absolutely LOVE that.
positive · AI labelView post →Locked Doors, Forbidden Rooms, and Daddy Wolfy Has The Keys Game: Blue Prince Time: 10pm-12amET Www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Step by step, room by room, door by door... We are excited to announce that Blue Prince will also be coming to PS5 & PS+ Game Catalog, Xbox Series S|X Windows & Game Pass, Spring 2025.
neutral · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy is Serving Queer Mystery and a Little Dungeon Energy 😈🌈 Game: Blue Prince Time: 7pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh my god the wordplay in the name 'BLUE PRINCE' just now hit me. Blue Prince? BLOOP RINSE?? I get it.
neutral · AI labelView post →More Afternoon Puzzle Time With Daddy Wolfy! Game: Blue Prince Time: 12pm-4pm www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →So close. So frustratingly close. If Blue Prince had relied just a little less on luck, it could have been one of the greatest puzzle games ever made. The biggest problem with this game isn't that the puzzles are difficult. It's that even when you come up with a theory on your own, you often can't test it right away. Blue Prince has an enormous number of puzzles. And because there are so many of them, I felt that far too much depends on whether the right rooms or items happen to show up.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really into sprawling, mysterious manors? Hogwarts Legacy and Blue Prince headline this month's additions to Game Catalog. See the full list: play.st/4j5DK4a
neutral · AI labelView post →There once was a prince. His favorite color was blue. He had to walk and read a lot. And if you're here, so will you. He kept his notes, to solve many puzzles that were spread through the estate and streching his muscles. This game will test you, brain and eyes, and tell lots of truths that sound like lies. So take your time and write things down because if you don't you'll feel like a clown. Don't be frustrated, alas if you get stuck as you play! The good thing, in the end, is that there's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little late, but here are my Impressions of Blue Prince for @aftermath.site a game that defies definition and is wholly itself. For aftermath.site/blue-prince-...
positive · AI labelView post →🔴woman with holes in her brain attempting puzzle game! trying out Blue Prince tonight! stremmin LATE > www.twitch.tv/giwi
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the most deeply engaging puzzle games I have played in my entire life. The JOY of getting to sit with my insane amount of notes and theorise about every minute possibility of solutions is just, I kind of wish this game went on forever. Yet for my sanity, I'm glad it doesn't. I love this game <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Are we finally in the end game of Blue Prince? No idea. Let’s keep going though. Live now Twitch.tv/chipsforjon
neutral · AI labelView post →BLUE PRINCE WAS ROBBED!!! I'm happy that Midnight Walk took home an award though, even if it was only for Best VR game!
positive · AI labelView post →Needs a Save Button, Full Stop! The Blue Prince expects you to play for long, uninterrupted stretches. There’s no save system mid-game, so the moment real life calls — work, family, anything — your entire run is gone. That design alone makes the game inaccessible for anyone who can’t sit down for marathon sessions. I put in the effort: I took lots of notes, drew my own map, and tried to piece together how the manor works. But I never really got the idea behind it, because you need extended…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was sooo good to finally talk super openly about all of the late game Blue Prince stuff.
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Prince is a game about how good it feels to waltz right into somebody else’s room and spin their globe
neutral · AI labelView post →OK, let's see if this Blue Prince ("Blueprints") is the best game ever like y'all saying it is
neutral · AI labelView post →Unlike our earlier game Blue Prince which involved charting a house, our next game will be UNcharted (3) #SGDQ2025
neutral · AI labelView post →This feels like a silly time to post this, but I drew an essay about the game Blue Prince and I want to share. This game got inside my brain in a way I really enjoyed, and I have thoughts (no spoilers for puzzles or plot) #comicoop 💥 #BluePrince #fanart
positive · AI labelView post →Eurogamer's Game of the Year is . . . Blue Prince. 😮 What an unbelievable way to end 2025!🥂 Happy New Year everyone! 🍾
neutral · AI labelView post →(This review is completely spoiler-free) A game clearly crafted with a lot of love that brings a very unique experience to the table. If you're into puzzles, mystery, and intricately crafted worlds, I wholly recommend you give Blue Prince a try. The good: - Varied and balaced roguelike mechanics that keep every run fresh whilst providing a sense of progress through metaprogression. - Knowledge-based progression similar to games like Outer Wilds, with surprising recontextualizations and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For every good element of this game, there's a frustrating element to kick you down. Some of the puzzles are legitimately very cool, and it's satisfying to learn them. The problem basically boils down to the huge gap between when you have the a-ha moment of solving a puzzle, and when you actually prove you've solved the puzzle. You figure out how to get the doodad to the gizmo, but you have to wait 10 days for both the doodad and the gizmo to spawn in the house in a configuration that allows…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Daddy Wolfy Is Going To Put A Lot More Into You Than He Did At Work Game: Blue Prince Time: 7pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Prince, a game about building and rebuilding an impossible mansion, is also a game about our relationship to the places we live in. It is extraordinary. Our review: www.eurogamer.net/blue-prince-...
neutral · AI labelView post →every video game should let you jump. Blue Prince is perfect except for this 1 thing
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is one of the most rewarding games I've ever played in terms of digging beneath the surface for secrets. 10/10 would do maths in my free time again (this is the highest praise imaginable, I'm so bad at maths)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My wife & I played this game to 100% together, alternating runs/days but watching the other. We had a physical notebook we took notes in, literal hundreds (probably close to 1000) photos & videos on our phones, an excel spreadsheet, and shared phone note. This may be my favorite game of all time, and doing it all with a partner, my partner, has been a beautiful & wonderful experience. I feel like I know more about about fictional geography than I do actual geography! The world & care &…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I spoke to dozens of Blue Prince players about how they are taking notes in the game and learned a whoooooole bunch about how people are taking notes in the game. Here's what I got 👇🏼https://www.polygon.com/blue-prince-guides/558988/best-notes-tips
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Prince is the scariest non-scary game I've ever played. Everything is deeply unsettling, even placing a bathroom in that game freaks me out!!
positive · AI labelView post →It's called Blue Prince and it's the Game of The Year
positive · AI labelView post →
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